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  The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World (Paperback) By (author) Rupert Smith

  

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  Short Description for The Utility of ForceWhy do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? Over the years, there has been a steady stream of military interventions that have not delivered on their promise for peace, or political resolution. This work explains this anomaly.
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  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Published: 07 September 2006
  • Format: Paperback 448 pages
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  • Categories: International Relations | Warfare & Defence | Military Engineering | Military History
  • ISBN 13: 9780141020440 ISBN 10: 014102044X
  • Sales rank: 65,248

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• Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? It is because the force lacks utility. From Iraq to the Balkans, and from Afghanistan to Chechneya, over the past fifteen years there has been a steady stream of military interventions that have not delivered on their promise for peace, or even political resolution. The "Utility of Force" explains this anomaly at the heart of our current international system.